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LONG, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1612 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Redcliffe, Qld., 17 May 1886 |
| Home Town: | Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 17 June 1948, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bundaberg Catholic Cemetery Block 7 - C864 - no headstone |
| Memorials: | Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1612, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 30 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1612, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1612, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William's parents were John Long and Mary Hayes and William had attended the Humpybong State School. At the time of his enlistment in August 1915, William was living with his mother at Wynnum. William's brother Edward [1182] also enlisted